Additionally, installing a makeup air system along with a ducted vent hood seems impractical and costly.I've considered alternative options such as a recirculating vent hood, but I'm concerned about its effectiveness in removing grease and smoke. 

Just looking for alternatives besides public REIT's like Essex ESS which was the highest returning publicly traded REIT from 1994 until 2020 averaging around 17% (I don't have the exact number but it's close) and Prologis PLD.

For questions on taxes, you can find every states guidelines easily online, but talking with a quality CPA would be the best option.

Other options would be an LLC owns both homes and you each own half the LLC.

heres my story been on workers comp for the last year and a half due to spinal fusion surgery. I sustained back injury on the job. I have two investment properties one in NJ and one in Philadelphia.  I'm not looking t...

Not having any luck finding my buyer a flip on the MLS, so I was looking for alternative ways like reaching out to wholesalers. 

I don't think there is a do not mail list option for anyone in reality.

Some lenders do not offer this option for that reason.

Or does the option of selling and getting that capital gains exemption outweigh the liability benefit of the LLC? 

To get it at short sale, the seller going through the foreclosure would have to be convinced it is the more favorable option pretty soon and choose to sell at a lose than risk the consequences of foreclosure.